benighted
pronunciation
How to pronounce benighted in British English:
UK [bɪˈnaɪtɪd]
How to pronounce benighted in American English:
US [bɪˈnaɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- overtaken by night or darkness
- lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
Word Origin
Example
- 1. The national destiny is to civilize the benighted world .
- 2. After yesterday 's 2.1 per cent devaluation , the benighted dong is down 5 per cent against the dollar .
- 3. The benighted chechens were not the only victims of the amorality .
- 4. Critics claim that the " washington consensus " of deregulation and privatisation , preached condescendingly by america and britain to benighted governments around the world , has actually brought the world economy to the brink of disaster .
- 5. Yet the spot in question is not a benighted rust-belt city , but sarasota , florida-a balmy , palm-studded resort town on the shores of the gulf of mexico .